Supporting-clamp.



E. G. BARGER.

SUPPORTING CLAMP.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 21. 1914.

H (JO-.WASHINGTON n c Patented Nov. 9, 1915.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

EDWARD G. BARGER OF PORTLAND, OREGON, ASSIGNO'R OF ONE-HALF TO EDWIN I.- NEUSTADTER, 0F PORTLAND, OREGON.

SUPPORTING-CLAMP.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 9, 1915'.

Application filed February 21, 1914. Serial'No. 820,352.

T 0 aZZ whom it may concern: Be it known that I, EDWARD G. BARGER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Portland, in the county of Multnomah and State of Oregon, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Supporting- Clamps, of which the following is a specification.

This invention pertains to supporting clamps, and particularly to that form of clamps which are adapted to support ar ticles for exhibit, or for convenience in use.

It has for its object to provide a convenient clamping element which 1s detachably sustained by a coacting receiving element. I accomplish this object by means of the structure shown in the accompanying drawing, in which- Figure 1* is a perspective elevational view of one form of my supporting clamp carrying a rectangular object, shown in construction lines. Fig. 2 is a plan view of a slight modification of a clamp, in place. Fig. 8 is a similar view of a further slight modification. Fig. it is an elevational view, showing my improved receiving element carried upon a pedestal. Fig. 5 shows a similar support as mounted upon a wall, or other vertical object.

Describing the drawing in detail, 1 represents the body of my improved clamp, formed preferably of a loop or endless wire of suitable gage, the ends being secured together by solder, or otherwise, as at 3, and shaped into oblong form, with the end portions 2 made of a predetermined length, parallel to each other. The portions intermediate the parallel ends will be extended until they also are parallel to each other. They thus form a retaining element which is flexible and which may be bound about an article for securing it.

As seen in Fig. 1, the body of the loop will be bent, as at 9, to conform to the outline of the article 8 to be supported, and its length will previously have been determined, so that after approximately encompassing the article, the end-portions may be bent outwardly, as at 9 to form arms of any desired length, which will extend to the supporting element. These arms may be again bent, as at 9 so as to bring the transverse end-portions approximately to the retaining elements 5 of the supporting member 4. These arms which will be made of larly inturned to form sockets 7.

resilient material, will, when the loop is closed firmly upon the article to be carried, stand at such point with'reference to each other, as to hold the transverse end-bars 2 slightly wider apart than are the sockets 5 of the supporting bracket. By compress ing the arms the bars 2 may readily be sprung into the inwardly cupped sockets where they will be securely held by the resiliency of said arms.

The bracket 4 conforms in width to the length of the end bars 2, and the sockets 5 may be stamped up therefrom, thereby forming a projection over which the angular portion 9" of' the upper side of the loop at each end, may rest to prevent downward movement, while the corresponding portions of the lower side member of the loop will bear against the lower ends of said sockets to prevent upward movement of the clamp. The latter will thus be securely held, and can only compress the arms 9.

In Fig.2, a modified form of bracket 6 is shown, consisting of a fiat plate whose ends are inturned to form the socket 7. Fig. 4 shows a stand 11 carrying at its top a similar plate 10 whose ends are simi- In Fig. 5 is shown a support 12 adapted to be secured upon a vertical object, and which carries at its end a retaining bracket 10.

While I have described the clamp member, 1, as being formed of a wire loop, it is: obvious that it may be formed of resilient sheet metal, and employed in the same manner, by shaping the body thereof into a clamp conforming to and adapted to embracethe object to be carried; and shaping the end-portions into projecting arms, terminating in socket engaging elements which may be sprung into the sockets of the supporting bracket.

The device thus constructed is well adapted for displaying articles for sale, and for carrying receptacles of various kinds, in machine shops, households, and wherever it is desired to support an ob ect for convenience in use.

the end-portions being bent to form spring arms, and each arm terminating in an engaging element adapted to be sprung into the corresponding socket of said bracket.

2. A supporting clamp comprising in combination, a fixed bracket, oppositely disposed retaining sockets thereon, a clamp member conforming to an article to be supported and adapted to be sprung upon it, the end-portions of the clamp being bent to form spring arms, each arm terminating in an engaging element adapted to be sprung into the corresponding socket of said bracket, and means for preventing relative movement of said members.

3. A supporting clamp comprising in combination, a fixed bracket, oppositely disposed retaining sockets thereon, a clamp member consisting of an oblong loop of Wire of rectangular form, the inside length of each end member conforming in length to that of said retaining sockets, and the body-portion being bent in conformity to an object to be supported and adapted to be sprung thereon, each end-portion of the lateral members of the clamp being bent to form spring arms, and each pair of said arms being inclined inwardly and adapted to embrace the corresponding socket of said bracket, into which the transverse end-memher will be held by the resiliency of the Wire.

In testimony whereof I aiiix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

EDWARD G. BARGER. fNitnesses E. EARL FEIKE,

H. A. ARMSTRONG.

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